Acquire & Aspire: Boosting Valuation with Smart M&A Moves

Amsterdam | November 28th, 2024
13:30 - 21:00

Are you a C-level executive ready to leverage M&A to boost your company's valuation? This session is your opportunity to dive deep into strategic mergers and acquisitions as a powerful growth tactic.

To provide real-world insights, we'll bring in a strategic partner (TBC) with expertise in M&A, alongside a founder who has recently undergone an M&A process.

As part of our End of Year Community Gathering, following the session you'll connect with over 100 members of the broader Techleap ecosystem, including founders, CEOs, and industry experts for an AMA with Bird founder Robert Vis, followed by dinner, drinks, and networking.

What is this session about?

This session explores M&A as a growth tactic, diving deep into the process and its impact on company valuation, combining expert knowledge with peer insights. Mastering M&A is vital for startups for various reasons:

Fast Growth: M&A helps startups scale quickly by acquiring new tech, customers, or talent, providing an instant boost compared to slower organic growth
Competitive Edge: Acquiring competitors or complementary businesses can strengthen market position and reduce competition
New Markets & Resources: M&A enables startups to enter new markets, gain IP, distribution channels, and new revenue streams
Risk Diversification: It helps reduce dependence on a single product or market, lowering risks
Talent & Innovation: Acquiring teams or technology boosts innovation and competitiveness
Higher Valuation: A strategic acquisition can increase valuation and appeal to investors

What you'l gain from the session

Insights from experts and your peers

How to lead through times of change when going through an M&A
How to address the vision and intention internally for the M&A
Lessons learnt and mistakes made when pursuing an M&A

M&A as a growth strategy

Key M&A trends in the startup ecosystem
Examples of successful startup M&As (and instructive failures)
How to identify strategic acquisition opportunities: Analysing markets, competitors, and talent
When to consider M&A: Signals that your startup is ready

Evaluating and executing an M&A deal

Steps in the M&A process: Due diligence, valuation, and negotiation
Red flags and risks to watch for
Legal and financial considerations for startups

Post-M&A integration

Strategies for integrating teams, cultures, and operations
Retaining acquired talent and leveraging new resources
Effective post-M&A integration and lessons learnt (potentially including a case study / founder perspective)

This session is ideal for...

C-level executives or equivalent decision-makers responsible for company strategy, finances, and potential M&As
Leaders seriously considering M&A with allocated budget
We have room for 1 person per company to attend this session
If you as a founder cannot attend, please feel free to nominate a C-Suite executive (CFO, CCO, VP of Corporate Development, Chief Strategy Officer) to take your place by emailing us at scale@techleap.nl

Agenda

13.30-14.00: Walk-In
14.00-14.30: Kick-off & Intros
14.30-15.45: Session Content
-short break-
15.55-16.55: Breakout Groups
16.55-17.00: Short Wrap-Up and Check-In
17.00-18.00: AMA with Bird founder & CEO Robert Vis [with the wider Techleap for Scaleups community]
18.00-21.00: Community Dinner & Drinks [with the wider Techleap for Scaleups community]

Connect with 100+ other tech leaders

Following the M&A session, you'll connect with the wider Techleap for Scaleups community for an exclusive AMA with Bird founder and CEO Robert Vis, followed by dinner, drinks, and networking.

More than just sessions

These gatherings are more than just a group of separated sessions, they are invaluable opportunities to connect with our wider community of founders, C-Suites, and experts to exchange experiences, discover collaborations, and gain diverse perspectives.

So join us to strengthen existing connections and build new ones!